Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 338 | 358 | 303 | 303 | 340 | 340 | 333 | 253 | 247 | 287 | 330 | 352 | 341 | 373 | 377 | 339 | 329 | 297 | 291 | 302 | 309 | 309 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.86m | 1:59PM1.43m | 2:12AM0.84m | 3:02PM1.45m | 3:41AM0.91m | 3:54PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.51m | 9:23PM0.65m | 7:32AM0.57m | 10:14PM0.57m | 8:50AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 120 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 341 | 373 | 377 | 339 | 329 | 297 | 291 | 302 | 309 | 309 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 26 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 338 | 358 | 303 | 303 | 340 | 340 | 333 | 253 | 247 | 287 | 330 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 45 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 45 | 149 | 149 | 45 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
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